John Neary

Edward John Neary (known to most as John), an electronic engineer, specializing in audio processing equipment for motion pictures and broadcasting.

Living in California's San Francisco bay area, Neary earned a bachelor of science degree in electronic engineering while at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

Neary has contributed to many notable producers of quality audio equipment including Media Vision, Diamond Multimedia and Dolby Laboratories. Other past employers include the Thomas Engineering Company of Concord, CA and Bio-Rad Laboratories of Hercules, CA.

Accomplishments

Neary's key development accomplishments include:

Parallel port and ISA based sound cards and sub-systems at Media Vision Technology
Multi-Function control cards for bio-science imaging devices at Bio-Rad Laboratories
Encoders, Decoders and Automation equipment for the Broadcast and Cinema markets
Lighting controllers for the Bob Bondurant School of Racing

Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Technical Oscar With Kirk Handley, Ray Meluch, Scott Robinson, and Wilson H. Allen, Neary won an Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Design, Development and Implementation of the Dolby CP500 Cinema Processor [1].

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy With Jeff Riedmiller, Stuart Murrie, Steve Love, Farhad Farahani, Patrick Lummis, Brett Crockett, Charles Robinson and Michael Smithers, Neary accepted an Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development for the Dolby Laboratories DP600 Program Optimizer.[2]

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